Responding to Andy Burnham, Theresa May said the families had faced "a combination of the state... not believing them" and "attempts to cover-up what had really happened" together with other agencies, the media, and "most of the general public" believing what they read.

Mrs May said the institutions had a natural instinct to look inwards. These attitudes needed to change and public interest should always be put first, she said.

"It is important to remember that Inquests are not about guilt, liability or blame, but about establishing the facts. The intention throughout these proceedings has been to assist the jury understand the facts.

"We have never sought, at any stage, to defend the failures of SYP or its officers. Nevertheless, these failures had to be put into the context of other contributory factors. In other words, where do the failings of SYP stand in the overall picture?

"We are sorry if our approach has been perceived as at odds with our earlier apology, this was certainly not our intention."

"In 2012, the Chief Constable made a full apology for the failures of South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and the force has stood by that ever since. In the aftermath of the verdicts, the Chief Constable apologised again and unequivocally accepted the jury’s conclusions.

"We have been asked about our conduct at the Inquests. The Coroner himself gave a clear ruling that specifically addresses the relationship between apologies and evidence at the Inquests. He ruled that to admit the previous 2012 apology by the Chief Constable into proceedings would be ‘wrong’ and ‘highly prejudicial’.

"He also ruled that the conduct of SYP during the Inquests was not inconsistent with this earlier apology. The force has taken careful note of the Coroner’s comments during the Inquests and has sought to be open and transparent at all stages."

Andy Burnham asked Home Secretary Theresa May if she agreed that the position of the South Yorkshire chief constable was "untenable".  

Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said one of the lessons of Hillsborough must be that there is no arbitrary time limit on justice and accountability.

He urged the home secretary "to end the scandal of retirement" as an escape route for members of the South Yorkshire Police. 

He asked her to insert a "Hillsborough clause" in the Policing and Crime Bill, which would apply retrospectively, "ending the scandal of retirement as an escape route and of wrongdoers claiming full pensions".

Andy Burnham has pressed for transparency about miners and police clashing at Orgreave in the wake of the Hillsborough outcome, saying he doesn't believe the families will have the "full truth" until "we know the truth about Orgreave".

"This force used the same underhand tactics in the aftermath of the miners' strike that it would later use to more deadly effect against the people of Liverpool", he said.

He then urged Mrs May to order "fundamental reform" of South Yorkshire Police.

Responding to Theresa May, Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham told the Commons that "justice has come at long last but it "took too long and took too great a toll on too many", saying those responsible must now be held to account.

He said: "Thankfully the jury saw through the lies" of a "27-year cover-up", calling their verdict "simple, clear, powerful and emphatic".

He asked: "How could something so obvious taken so long?" and gave 3 reasons:

"First, a police force, which has consistently put protecting itself over and above protecting people harmed by Hillsborough.

"Second, collusion between that force and a complicit print media.

"Third, a flawed judicial system that gives the upper hand to those in authority over and above ordinary people."

"The House will understand that I cannot comment in detail on matters that may lead to a criminal investigation. I can however say that the offences under investigation include gross negligence, maslaughter, misconduct in public office, perverting the course of justice and perjury, as well as offences under the safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974.

I know that those responsible for the police and IPCC investigations anticipate that they will conclude the criminal investigations by the turn of the year."

"For 27 years the families and survivors of Hillsborough have fought for justice. They have faced hostility, opposition and obfuscation. And the authorities that should have been trusted  have laid blame and tried to protect themselves instead of acting in the public interest.

"But the families have never faltered in their pursuit of the truth.  Thanks to their actions they have brought about a proper reinvestigation  and a thorough re-evaluation of what happened at Hillsborough.

"That they have done so is extraordinary. I am sure the whole House will want to join me in paying tribute to their courage, determination and resolve.

"And we should also remember those who have sadly passed away while waiting for justice."

"This raises significant issues for the way the state and its agencies deals with disasters. Once the formal investigations have concluded we should take a step back, reflect and act if necessary so we can better respond to disasters and ensure that the suffering of families is taken into account."

"For the families and survivors the search to get to the truth has been long and arduous," she said.

"They suffered the injustice of hearing the victims - their loved ones and fellow supporters - being blamed."

"Clearly the jury's determination that those who died were unlawfully killed is of great public importance.

"It overturns in the starkest way possible the verdict of accidental death returned at the original inquests.

"However, the jury's findings do not of course amount to a finding of criminal liability and no-one should impute criminal liability to anyone while the ongoing investigations are still pending."

"I've met members of the Hillsborough families on a number of occasions, and in their search for truth and justice I have never failed to be struck by their extraordinary dignity and determination.

"I do not think it is possible for any of us to truly understand what they have been through, not only in losing their loved ones in such horrific circumstances that day, but to hear finding after finding, over 27 years, telling them something that they believed to be fundamentally untrue. 

"They have quite simply never given up."

The Times newspaper has said it "made a mistake" with the front page of its first edition today which did not include any coverage of the Hillsborough inquests, adding that "we fixed it for the second edition".

Home Secretary Theresa May is making a statement in the House of Commons about yesterday's conclusions to the Hillsborough inquests.

"For the families and survivors the search to get to the truth has been long and arduous," she said.

"They suffered the injustice of hearing the victims - their loved ones and fellow supporters - being blamed."

The Sun's decision not to report the conclusion of the Hillsborough inquests on its front page today has been widely criticised.

The paper, which ran an infamous front page blaming fans for the 1989 disaster in which 96 of them died, chose to feature the story on pages eight and nine.

The BBC has asked The Sun for a statement. 

This is what the other paper headlines look like.

Image source, Liverpool Echo

Former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie says he was "duped" by false information about the Hillsborough disaster.

He said he still "regrets" his decision over the paper's infamous "The Truth" headline.  

Jeremy Corbyn's opening comments at Prime Minister's Questions also praised the Hillsborough families, saying they "finally received the justice they were entitled to".  

He welcomed what he said was the PM's apology for the actions of past government and praised the "dignity and steadfastness" of the victims' families.

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, David Cameron paid tribute to the bereaved families who'd fought for justice for so long. 

He said: "Mr Speaker, yesterday marked a momentous day for the family and friends of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster. 

"Over the last 27 years, their search for justice has been met with obfuscation and hostility, instead of sympathy and answers. 

"As I said to the House in 2012 about the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report, it's wrong that the families had to wait for so long and to fight so hard just to get to the truth. 

"I know the whole house will want to join me in praising their courage, their patience and their resolve. They've never faltered in the pursuit of the truth and we all owe them a great debt of gratitude."